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Vaccine uptake at Royal Exhibition Building remains sluggish
The Royal Exhibition Building’s vaccination hub was a ghost town when Inner City News visited in late July, with only a handful of people lined up to get their COVID shots.
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Melbourne Zoo to build new animal hospital
Melbourne Zoo is set to receive a new wildlife hospital to cope with the rising demand for urgent animal care during bushfires and other extreme weather events.
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Lygon St comes alive after Italy’s win before plunging into lockdown
Lygon St was flooded with a sea of Italian flags, honking cars and jubilant fans after Italy won the Euro Final in early July.
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Lockdown causing mental anguish for housing tower residents
Isolation, family violence, and poverty are running rampant at Carlton’s housing estates as Melbourne’s fifth lockdown wreaks havoc on the residents.
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Small businesses left reeling after another lockdown
Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp has urged the federal government to set national targets for the level of vaccinations after declaring “uncertainty is hurting businesses as much as the lockdowns”.
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Melbourne Uni providing free meals for hungry students
With lockdown five dragging on with no clear end in sight, many students are out of work and struggling to put meals on the table.
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Beloved Parkville Store to become Café Piccolina
After more than 10 years of trading, the sudden closure of the Parkville Store last month left regulars feeling the loss of their favourite neighbourhood café.
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No sports fans means empty rooms in East Melbourne hotels
Hoteliers in East Melbourne have been forced to reassess their reliance on sporting fixtures as a result of the recent outbreaks of COVID-19 at the MCG and AAMI Park.
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Refugees held in Park Hotel resettle in the US
Detained refugees who faced uncertain futures in detention inside The Park Hotel have started to be evacuated overseas, as part of a refugee resettlement deal that was delayed due to COVID-19.
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“Justice delayed is justice denied”
For more than 10 years now, 74-year-old Ian Cunliffe has been offering legal advice and services to public housing residents, but he refuses to take a cent for his work.
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La Mama launches winter program
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